Media & Impact
Policy engagement, scientific advisory activities, knowledge transfer through research and teaching, and media contributions related to my research.
Research beyond academia
My research contributes to academic debates as well as public discussions. I engage in research exchange with European and national institutions. Through advisory activities and knowledge transfer, I seek to make economic research accessible and relevant for policy and society.
Public engagement
Moreover, this page presents selected media articles, interviews, podcasts and press briefings discussing my research on artificial intelligence, automation, reshoring, regional economics, labour market outcomes, inequality, demography and digital transformation.
Research for Policy
Contributions to the development and policy relevance of scientific evidence and economic data.
I was appointed by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space to serve on the Scientific Advisory Board of the German Innovation Survey.
In this role, I contribute to discussions on the scientific development and policy relevance of one of Germany’s central sources of evidence on firm-level innovation activity.
Selected activities connecting academic research with policy discussions and institutional decision-making.
I was commissioned by the European Commission to present and discuss our research on "Robots, Reshoring, and the Lot of Low-Skilled Workers" at the European Social Situation Monitor Seminar in Brussels.
The seminar brought together researchers and policy experts to discuss the social and labour-market implications of technological change.
Teaching and mentoring
Examples of how teaching, supervision and applied data science contribute to innovation and practical problem-solving.
A former Master’s student supervised by me was part of the award-winning team behind “AI instead of Waste”, recognised by the European Digital Innovation Hubs Network.
The project demonstrates how data science and artificial intelligence can be applied to practical sustainability challenges.
We hosted a Data Science in Economics and Programming Workshop for young female pupils at my Chair. With this workshop we participated in the nationwide "Girls'Day", which is supported by the Federal Ministry for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.
The workshop introduced participants to programming, economic data and the practical use of data science methods.
Research and practice
Selected activities fostering exchange between academic research, entrepreneurs, businesses and regional innovation institutions.
Participated in the ruhrSUMMIT 2025 by invitation to discuss the economic implications of artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and regional innovation with entrepreneurs, start-ups and innovation practitioners.
Engaged in professional exchange with representatives of "BochumWirtschaftsentwicklung" (Bochum Economic Development) as well as founders and business leaders on innovation ecosystems, entrepreneurship and regional competitiveness.
Initiated engagement with LSE Generate, the entrepreneurship hub of the London School of Economics and Political Science, to provide students from Ruhr University Bochum with opportunities to attend start-up pitch events and gain first-hand insights into entrepreneurial practice and innovation ecosystems.
Selected writing
LSE Business Review
Commentary on how technological advancement and improvement of health measures influence the gender mortality gap in India.
LSE Business Review
Commentary on how artificial intelligence and automation may reshape domestic services and labour-market demand.
LSE Business Review
Discussion of the relationship between automation, reshoring and labour-market outcomes.
Research communication
Royal Economic Society
Royal Economic Society
Audio
Foreign Brief – TwentyTwenty Podcast
You can hear me talk about automation, robots, reshoring and their implications for the future of work in the ForeignBrief TwentyTwenty Podcast.
Selected coverage
Ostsee-Zeitung
Global Economic Dynamics Blog, Bertelsmann Stiftung
Business Day
Harvard Business Manager
World Economic Forum
The Daily Telegraph
Der Spiegel